Support pad for grate

ABSTRACT

A support pad for a stove grate includes an outer coat made by resilient material. The outer coat includes an insertion and a base. The insertion has a ridge extending from the outside thereof. The insertion is inserted through one of the through holes of the grate and the ridge contacts against the inside of the through hole. A main part is located in the outer coat and made by metal. The main part has an upright plate and a bottom plate. The upright plate is located within the insertion and has an engaging portion. The bottom plate is located within the base. The engaging portion includes multiple teeth to urge the insertion to be securely engaged with the through hole.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Fields of the Invention

The present invention relates to a support pad, and more particularly,to a support pad for securely supporting the grate of a gas stove.

2. Descriptions of Related Art

The conventional grate for a gas stove is installed on the top of thestove and so as to support the cookware on it. The conventional grate 1is disclosed in FIG. 1 and comprises multiple rod-like parts to beintegrally formed as one to support the cookware. The grate 1 iscooperated with multiple support pads 2 connected to the undersidethereof so as to position the grate 1 relative to the stove. Theconventional support pads 2 are made by rubber or plastic which isdurable for high temperature and do not scratch the surface of thestove. The grate 1 has multiple through holes 3 and the support pads 2are engaged with the through holes 3. However, the rubber or plasticsupport pads 2 are deformed after being used for a period of time, andthe support pads 2 may be disengaged from the through holes 3. Besides,the support pads 2 may be lost during transportation and packing. Theonly way to improve the disadvantage is to replace new support pads.

The conventional support pads 2 obviously have the shortcomings whichare that the rubber or plastic support pads 2 may be lost duringtransportation and packing. The conventional support pads 2 are deformedafter being used for a period of time and the support pads 2 aredisengaged from the through holes 3.

The present invention intends to provide a grate support pad toeliminate the shortcomings mentioned above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a support pad for a stove grate, andthe grate comprises an outer coat made by resilient material and a mainpart is located in the outer coat. The outer coat has an insertion and abase, wherein the insertion extends from the base. The insertion has aridge extending from the outside thereof. The insertion extends throughone of the through holes and the ridge contacts against the inside ofone of the through holes of the grate. The main part is made by metaland has at least one upright plate and at least one bottom plate. The atleast one upright plate is located within the insertion of the outercoat and has an engaging portion. The at least one bottom plate islocated within the base of the outer coat. The engaging portion urgesthe insertion to be engaged with the through hole.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a support padfor a stove grate, the support pad includes a resilient outer coat and ametal main part which is located in the outer coat. The main partincludes teeth to securely position the support pad in the through holeof the grate.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a support pad fora stove grate, wherein the metal main part supports the outer coat sothat the outer coat is not easily deformed.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a support padfor a stove grate, wherein the support pad does not slip and scratch thesurface of the stove.

The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the cross sectional view of the conventional support padconnected with the grate;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a grate and the support pads of thepresent invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view to show the support pad of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view to show the outer coat and the main part ofthe support pad of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows the structure of the support pad of the present invention;

FIG. 6 shows another angle of view of the structure of the support padof the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view to show that the support pad of thepresent invention is engaged with the through hole of the grate, and

FIG. 8 is am end view to show that the support pad of the presentinvention is engaged with the through hole of the grate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6, the support pad 20 of the present inventioncomprises an outer coat 21 made by resilient material, and a main part22 made by metal. The main part 22 is located in the outer coat 21. Theouter coat 21 has an insertion 211 and a base 212. The insertion 211extends from the base 212. The insertion 211 has two ridges 2111extending diametrically from the outside thereof and the ridges 2111extend radially from the outside of the insertion 211. The grate 10 hasmultiple through holes 11 defined therethrough and the insertion 211extends through one of the through holes 11 of the grate 10. The ridges2111 contact against the inside of the through hole 11. The base 212 ofthe outer coat 21 is a cone-shaped base.

The main part 22 has at least one upright plate 221 and at least onebottom plate 222. The at least one upright plate 221 is located withinthe insertion 211 of the outer coat 21 and has an engaging portion 2211which is located corresponding to the ridges 2111. The at least oneupright plate 221 has a flat top. The at least one upright plate 221 ofthe main part 22 has at least one positioning hole 2212 through whichthe material of the outer coat 21 is filled. The at least one bottomplate 222 is located within the base 212 of the outer coat 21. Theengaging portion 2211 urges the insertion 211 to be securely engagedwith the through hole 11. The engaging portion 2211 includes multipleteeth on two sides of the body thereof and each of the teeth of theengaging portion 2211 extends downward an angle so that the teeth urgethe insertion 211 to be securely engaged with the through hole 11. Theat least one bottom plate 222 of the main part 22 includes two ¼circular plates. The two ¼ circular plates are located symmetrically toeach other so that the base 212 of the outer coat 21 can perfectly coatto the at least one bottom plate 222. The at least one upright plate 221and the at least one bottom plate 222 are integrally formed with eachother.

Further referring to FIGS. 1, 4, 7 and 8, the insertion 211 of each ofthe support pads 20 is inserted into the through hole 11 of the grate10, the teeth of the engaging portion 2211 of the main part 22 arelocated corresponding to the two ridges 2111 of the insertion 211, andthe teeth extend downward so that the teeth are engaged with the throughhole 11. The insertion 211 is then difficult to be pulled out from thethrough hole 11 of the grate 10. The at least one bottom plate 222 ofthe main part 22 supports the weight of the cookware. The base 212 ofthe outer coat 21 is a cone-shaped base which has a certain thicknesssuch that the support pad 20 does not slip.

The main part 22 is made by metal so as to support the cookware withoutworry of deformation. The teeth of the engaging portion 2211 of the mainpart 22 are located corresponding to the two ridges 2111 of theinsertion 211, and the teeth extend downward so that the teeth areengaged with the through hole 11. The cone-shaped base 212 of the outercoat 21 has a certain thickness such that the support pad 20 does notslip and will not scratch the surface of the stove. The outer coat 21 ismade by plastic material which is ideal for isolation to heat.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with thepresent invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art thatfurther embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of thepresent invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A support pad for a stove grate which hasmultiple through holes, the support pad comprising: an outer coat madeby resilient material and having an insertion and a base, the insertionextending from the base, the insertion having a ridge extending from anoutside thereof, the insertion being adapted to extend through one ofthe through holes and the ridge being adapted to contact against aninside of the through hole, and a main part located in the outer coatand being made by metal, the main part having at least one upright plateand at least one bottom plate, the at least one upright plate locatedwithin the insertion of the outer coat and having an engaging portion,the at least one bottom plate located within the base of the outer coat,the engaging portion urging the insertion to be adapted to securelyengage with the through hole.
 2. The support pad as claimed in claim 1,wherein the at least one upright plate has a flat top.
 3. The supportpad as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ridge extends radially from theoutside of the insertion, the engaging portion is located correspondingto the ridge.
 4. The support pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein theengaging portion includes multiple teeth.
 5. The support pad as claimedin claim 4, wherein each of the teeth of the engaging portion extendsdownward.
 6. The support pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at leastone upright plate of the main part has at least one positioning holethrough which a material of the outer coat is filled.
 7. The support padas claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one bottom plate of the mainpart includes two ¼ circular plates.
 8. The support pad as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the base of the outer coat is a cone-shaped base.